Senate Majority Leader Juan Miguel “Migz” Zubiri hailed the new memorandum of agreement between the Anti-Red Tape Authority (ARTA) and the Office of the Ombudsman, considering it a decisive enforcement tool to give the Ease of Doing Business law more bite to combat government red tape. “This...
Manila Mayor Francisco "Isko Moreno" Domagoso assured investors of a more conducive environment in the City of Manila as he urged them to start their businesses in the country 's capital city. During a meeting with officials from the Chinese-Filipino Business Club at the City Hall, he assured...
True to his promise to curb corruption in the city government, Manila Mayor Francisco "Isko Moreno" Domagoso has announced changes to the city’s zoning requirements as part of his administration 's goal to promote ease of doing business and reduce red tape in government transactions. During...
The Anti-Red Tape Authority (ARTA) is ramping up its efforts to make the Philippines more attractive for investors by cracking down on local government units (LGUs) that have yet to comply with the government’s mandate in ease of doing business. Last week, ARTA Secretary Ernesto Perez shared...
The country’s leading business executives are optimistic about the government’s ongoing strategy to enhance the ease of doing business in the Philippines, following the new reform outlook of the Anti-Red Tape Authority (ARTA). In a statement, the Management Association of the Philippines (MAP)...
The Anti-Red Tape Authority (ARTA) will file cases to 131 local government units (LGUs) for failing to establish an Electronic Business One-Stop Shop (e-BOSS) that aims to eradicate red tape and corruption in processing of public documents. ARTA Director General Ernesto Perez disclosed that they...
Senatorial candidate Ben Tulfo has called on business owners, particularly members of the Philippine Chamber of Commerce and Industry (PCCI), to take a stand against flawed practices and systems. Senatorial candidate Ben Tulfo Speaking at a press conference in Cagayan De Oro, Tulfo emphasized the...
Businesses in the Philippines enjoy operating in a strong regulatory environment but are most bogged down by inefficient government support services, the World Bank's new Business Ready report launched on Oct. 3 showed. In the inaugural report that assessed business climate in its pilot 50...
Almost 60 percent of the target government agencies have been covered by the report card survey of the Anti-Red Tape Authority (ARTA) which rates the agencies' quality of service. According to ARTA Secretary Ernesto Perez, they have already completed around 60 percent of the 860 target government...
President Marcos has directed the Anti-Red Tape Authority (ARTA) to go down to the villages to explain the importance of the Ease of Doing Business Law. ARTA Secretary Ernesto Perez (Photo courtesy of ARTA) ARTA Secretary Ernesto Perez said they were ordered to conduct town hall meetings with the...
Sen. Cynthia Villar said on Friday, March 1, that the economic provisions being reviewed by the Senate in the bid to amend the 1987 Constitution are "minor" and "unimportant." In an interview, Villar said that after speaking with businessmen, they told her that they are facing problems that are...
The Anti-Red Tape Authority (ARTA) has renewed its call to all government offices to submit their updated Committee on Anti-Red Tape Authority (CART) office order and directory on or before the deadline this month. All submissions will be done online via the platform that ARTA has specified. The...
